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La Veillée

A unique news magazine produced in partnership between LPB and Télé-Louisiane.

Isle de Jean Charles: Inevitable Loss or Forced Retreat?

Travel to Isle de Jean Charles, an island in Terrebonne Parish that once encompassed more than 22,000 acres and for centuries was home to hundreds of Native American French-speaking families. Today, only 320 acres and 4 families remain, and it is the site of a first-of-its kind resettlement effort. The La Veillée team revisits the rationale behind the decisions leading to this relocation and investigates what the future of the island will be in the aftermath of resettlement.